CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Double Y-shaped Plates and Lag Screws in Fixation of Anterior Mandibular Fractures

Egypt16 participantsStarted 2019-09-03

Plain-language summary

This study is a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial. It was performed on sixteen patients with anterior mandibular fractures, to compare Double Y-shaped plates and Lag Screws in fracture fixation from clinical and radiographic perspectives.

Who can participate

Age range25 Years – 45 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of both genders * with age ranging from 25 to 45 years, * suffering from anterior fractures of the mandible (symphyseal or parasymphyseal) Exclusion Criteria: * old fractures, * infected fractures * comminuted fractures

What they're measuring

progress of fracture healing in the postoperative period

Timeframe: after 6 months

Sensory nerve function using dental probe to assess sensory changes along mental nerve distribution and comparing it to the contralateral side

Timeframe: up to 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04396054

SponsorLydia Nabil

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-02-20

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